Covid Creations
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I've been working on my friend's 4-way toolpost for an Atlas / Craftsman 618.
This is about 2" square.
I have to finish the slots to depth, drill and tap the holes for the clamping screws then make a locking handle for it.
Steve
This is about 2" square.
I have to finish the slots to depth, drill and tap the holes for the clamping screws then make a locking handle for it.
Steve
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Good stuff! Nothing like having time in the shop to get things done...
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I made a pair of "locomotive jacks" from scrap around my shop. Sometimes I need to lift my loco just a fraction of an inch for testing on compressed air or steam. These work great and are very stable.
- Adirondack
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I'm currently working on a 1 3/4" scale on 3 1/2" gauge model of an SR&RL pulpwood rack flat. I've designed nearly every part of the car from scratch. Mostly 3D printed, with some laser cut steel and CNC turnings.
Big fun!
Chris
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Big fun!
Chris
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A little locomotive with 4 wheels on the track is a lot more fun
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My second project is taking the venerable LBSC "Juliet" design and modifying it into a class B4 locomotive. I'm also creating all of the patterns from scratch for this one. This is a 3D printed test of the driver pattern.
Chris
Chris
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Adirondack Car & Foundry
Check out our projects: https://www.facebook.com/ADKrail/
Visit our ALL-NEW online store: https://adirondackcarfoundry.square.site/
A little locomotive with 4 wheels on the track is a lot more fun
than a 1/2 finished one with 16 wheels on the bench!
Check out our projects: https://www.facebook.com/ADKrail/
Visit our ALL-NEW online store: https://adirondackcarfoundry.square.site/
A little locomotive with 4 wheels on the track is a lot more fun
than a 1/2 finished one with 16 wheels on the bench!
- Adirondack
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Robert, what type of angle are you using for rail?
Chris
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A little locomotive with 4 wheels on the track is a lot more fun
than a 1/2 finished one with 16 wheels on the bench!
Check out our projects: https://www.facebook.com/ADKrail/
Visit our ALL-NEW online store: https://adirondackcarfoundry.square.site/
A little locomotive with 4 wheels on the track is a lot more fun
than a 1/2 finished one with 16 wheels on the bench!
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Hey Chris,
It's just 1/2"x1/2"x1/8" hot roll angle. Pretty cheap and super easy to bend by hand to the radius curves I have. @25ft rad to make it thru that little double bend.
Cheers,
RM
It's just 1/2"x1/2"x1/8" hot roll angle. Pretty cheap and super easy to bend by hand to the radius curves I have. @25ft rad to make it thru that little double bend.
Cheers,
RM
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Cool. Thanks!
C.
Adirondack Car & Foundry
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A little locomotive with 4 wheels on the track is a lot more fun
than a 1/2 finished one with 16 wheels on the bench!
Check out our projects: https://www.facebook.com/ADKrail/
Visit our ALL-NEW online store: https://adirondackcarfoundry.square.site/
A little locomotive with 4 wheels on the track is a lot more fun
than a 1/2 finished one with 16 wheels on the bench!
- Benjamin Maggi
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Chris,
Those both sound like really neat projects.
Those both sound like really neat projects.
"One cannot learn to swim without getting his feet wet." - Benjamin Maggi
- Building: 7.25" gauge "Sweet Pea" named "Catherine"
- Building: 7.25" gauge "Sweet Pea" named "Catherine"
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Awesome, I will be scaling up my build to this size .
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I finally got my Hoglet finished but the kick start arm broke while I was trying to start it. But not before it ran for 5 seconds. I will make a new shaft for cordless drill start next. I’ll try to post a pic.
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Wow! That's way cool. Would you mind providing a few details? Bore size, stroke, things like that.
Looks very nice. That had to be a rather challenging project.
H
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